1996 Australia
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A top-class year in South Australia, with Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz dominated wines being outstanding. A very good year in Victoria, although rain during the harvest in the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula led to very good rather than great wines being produced. An outstanding year for reds in Western Australia, with the growing conditions in Margaret River being perfect, resulting in marvellously ripe and beautifully harmonious Cabernet Sauvignon dominated reds being produced. The best examples possess excellent cellaring potential. Well-structured and balanced Chardonnays were also made.
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Penfolds,
Ready, but will keep,
On the nose a fusion of cinnamon and mixed spices with blackcurrant, blueberry and boysenberry fruit; savoury, underlying aromas of earth, cold tea and roast chetsnuts plus barrel-ferment richness. Archetypal young Grange with concentration, balance and powerful berry fruit flavours. Tight and structured, although the thick, ripe tannins are shrouded beneath a veil of opulent fruit. Excellent length and persistence of flavour and masterful handling of oak. A very fine Grange that will confidently sit alongside the great 1990. (John Duval - Chief Winemaker, Penfolds)
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£3,000.00
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